Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes completes behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce

Chiefs fans know that quarterback Patrick Mahomes has practiced a behind-the-back pass at training camp for years.

But as he said earlier this year on “First Things First,” Mahomes had been hesitant to pull that trick play out during a game.

“I think it was we didn’t play as well offensively enough for me to pull the behind-the-back pass off this last year,” Mahomes said in June. “But it’s no one else’s fault than myself, because coach (Andy) Reid wants me to throw it behind the back more than anyone in the world.

“And so he deliberately puts in plays that I have the opportunity to throw the ball behind the back. So it’s not a coaching thing. It’s me not having that confidence to do it in a game. ... One of these games, man, we’ve got to do it. There’s been too much hype on it. We’ve got to do it and hopefully it’s to Trav. He’s the best at judging that behind-the-back pass.”

Mahomes finally did it in a game, albeit in the preseason, on Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

And that behind-the-back pass was to tight end Travis Kelce, just as Mahomes had hoped. Take a look at this great play. The video went viral with more than 1 million views in less than 30 minutes.